The number of people in Waterloo region hospitals with COVID-19 has fallen by nine in the last week.
That’s according to the region’s COVID-19 dashboard which shows 51 hospitalizations on Friday. Five of those patients are in ICU.
(Region of Waterloo)
The seven-day-average test positivity rate, which has been gradually decreasing since the beginning of April, now sits at 17 per cent.
Two new COVID-19-related deaths were reported in the last week in the Waterloo region. The deceased are a man in his 80s and a man in his 90s.
(Region of Waterloo)
The number of outbreaks in high-risk settings increased by two in the last week to 22. Eleven of those are in long-term care or retirement homes, three are in hospitals and eight are in congregate settings – category which includes shelters, group homes or correctional facilities.
The Region of Waterloo provides updated COVID-19 data daily Monday to Friday on this dashboard.
(Region of Waterloo)
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Ontario reported another 17 deaths related to COVID-19 as hospitalizations continued to fluctuate on Friday.
There are 1,662 people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Ontario hospitals, including 210 patients in intensive care.
This represents a slight decrease in overall hospitalizations, but also a rise in ICU admissions.